Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-26

of the of the vessel winning it in match, and
that the conditions Of keeping i open to be sailed for
the above laid down. shall forever attach it.
thus making it enasngs cup for friendly
In all. five contests had been waged over the
Americas cup, but a new series OF International
point OF public interest, dwarfed all the proceed
ing contests taken together. On February %
1885, Sir Richard sutton, owner OF the British cut
ter GeneSta, the second fastest boat In British
waters, challenged for the cup. The Puritan and
the Priscilla were built TO meet her. The Puritan
modelled by Mr.. Edward Burgess OF Boston, was
chosen to meet her, and, In the presence Of
thousands, the contests took place. The first,
over the inside course, was sailed ON Monday
Strt. Finish.
Genesta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..10:32:OO Asa: 52
After allowance due to difference in size was
made. the Puritan was declared winner by Is
on Wednesday, sept. 16. there was grand race
outside. 20 miles to leeward and back. Down the
wind the Genesta gained, but up the wind the
Puritan won, thus:
Start. Turn. Finish
Puritan. :O6:O1 1:O7:36 5:O3:14
Genesta ................11 :O5:16 1:O5:3O 5:Oo:23
With the time allowance counted out, the
Genesta was beaten minute 80 seconds.
The contest OF 1856 was the seventh for the pos
session OF the cup. The challenger was Lieut..
HEM. X. N, owner OF the Galatea, a cutter about
as fast as the Genesta- The May1ower. modelled
Paine, OF Boston, was chosen to meet her, the
competitors for that honor being the Priscilla, al
tered and improved; the Atlantic built by syn
dictate OF the Atlantic Yacht Club of Brooklyn and
the old favorite, the Puritan. The first race was
sailed on Tuesday, September q 1856, over the
inside course in light wind, and the MayfiOwer
won as follows:
Start. Finish.
way no"ef..... ................ 1O:o6:l2 O:So:fl
OdIdtea. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1O:o6:11 5:SS:Sl
When the time allowance was taken out the
Maynower won by II minutes 2 seconds.
After one attempt TO sail the outside race, that
was spoled by fog, the two giants again met on
Friday, september IL. 1t was fuke, in which
tne May Hover had luck. She won by 20 minutes
y seconds, corrected time. Although this race
proved nothing, the Mayf1Ower has since shown
tnat even In strong wind she can whip the
Galatea, and so there was no real hardship In the
fuke.
II the contests of 1885 were witnessed by
thousands, those OF 1856 delighted the eyes and
gladdened the hearts OF tens OF thousands This
year popular interest has reached pitch that
amounts 10 absolute enthusiasm. The interest Is
Justlned- No such wonderful models were ever
made as those OF the Volunteer and the thistle,
ana no better seaman ever trod wet deck than
those who man the two boats. All that ingenuity
ana experience can do will be done on both sides.
IN the widening OF the new model cutter and the
inning OF the lines OF the SlOOp the two styles
Oh boats have been brought very close together.
lhey are so evenly matched that feeling almost as
muCn as Judgment SwayS the friends OF both
sides No one may predict the issue absolutely,
put 1t Is comforting to the American heart to
Know that the majority OF our best sailors believe
In tne success OF the SlOOp.